Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

ăn kỉ no dai

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Meaning · English

Careful eating keeps you full the longer — providence now is comfort later.

Literally: eat with care, stay full long

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “ăn kỉ no dai” mean?

Careful eating keeps you full the longer — providence now is comfort later. Literally: eat with care, stay full long

Is “ăn kỉ no dai” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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